Cultural diversity
Birthplace
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 36% (998) of people in Dharruk were born overseas, compared with 44.4% in Blacktown (C). A further 56.9% (1,578) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dharruk - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Dharruk in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dharruk, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Not stated
Fiji
New Zealand
Philippines
India
Syria
Pakistan
Samoa
Iraq
England
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Not stated
+29
+1.0pp
Fiji
-2
-0.1pp
New Zealand
-24
-0.9pp
Philippines
+12
+0.4pp
India
+44
+1.6pp
Syria
+34
+1.3pp
Pakistan
+16
+0.6pp
Samoa
0
0.0pp
Iraq
+15
+0.5pp
England
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Dharruk. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Not stated | 198 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 169 | 6.1% | 5.5% | +29 | +1.0pp |
| Fiji | 89 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 91 | 3.3% | 2.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| New Zealand | 87 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 111 | 4.0% | 2.4% | -24 | -0.9pp |
| Philippines | 77 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 65 | 2.4% | 6.5% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| India | 60 | 2.2% | 11.9% | 16 | 0.6% | 7.6% | +44 | +1.6pp |
| Syria | 57 | 2.1% | 0.3% | 23 | 0.8% | 0.1% | +34 | +1.3pp |
| Pakistan | 57 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 41 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Samoa | 55 | 2.0% | 0.6% | 55 | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Iraq | 48 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 33 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| England | 35 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 41 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -6 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.